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William Kennedy

Chicago woman in disbelief after husband makes fantasy football pact with pals. Then came the caterpillar costume: ‘Never a dull moment’

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Fantasy football draws millions of participants each season, turning NFL Sundays into a weekly competition among friends, family members, and coworkers. For one Chicago woman, though, her husband’s fantasy league came with a punishment that took the competition well beyond the virtual football field.

TikTok creator Ellaleski1 (@ecouse12) shared a video describing what happened after her husband lost at fantasy football, presumably in the 2025 season. In advance of the 2026 season, she said she woke up to find her husband preparing for a fantasy football punishment tied to Eric Carle’s classic children’s book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

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